A long-awaited program establishing an inspection process for rental units in Springfield will get underway on a trial basis on March 23. To prepare both landlords and tenants for the program’s start, the city is hosting information sessions.
Springfield City Council unanimously approved a rental inspection pilot program in November. Starting March 23, the city will begin inspections of single-family and duplex rentals in the West Central neighborhood.
All 1,541 properties that apply to the program will be inspected within the pilot period. The narrowed approach, involving only West Central. is a way to gather data and refine the program before potentially expanding it citywide. The pilot program will run for a year before being reviewed…